slump back

Frequency: 5.86.5 per million words

To fall or sit back heavily, often into a chair or against a surface.

slumpslump (verb, fall) + ADVERB / PREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • Exhausted, he slumped back into the armchair.
  • She watched the news and slumped back in her chair with a sigh.
  • After a long day, all I wanted to do was slump back on the sofa.
  • The old man slumped back against the headboard, too tired to speak.
  • He slumped back in his seat, defeated by the loss.
  • Feeling unwell, she slumped back against the cool window pane.
  • The driver slumped back against the steering wheel, relieved to have escaped the accident.
  • After the intense workout, the athlete slumped back onto the bench.
  • The child slumped back in the car seat, fast asleep.
  • He couldn't believe the news and just slumped back in his chair in shock.